INSPIRING CONFIDENCE, STRENGTH AND COURAGE.
MICHELLE LANE MUSICAL THEATRE STUDIO
EQUIPS ACTORS WITH THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO SUCCEED.
Michelle Lane offers voice lessons and acting coaching for contemporary, classical and musical theatre actors.
A veteran cast member of AVENUE Q, Michelle offers a safe space for actors to create and come into their own as artists.
Whether you are a high school student getting ready for college, a recent college grad getting ready to dive into the professional world, or just need a safe space to be able to hone in your auditioning skills, Michelle's experience, extensive background in musical theatre and passion for teaching makes her a musical theatre actor's BEST FRIEND. She will equip you with the tools you need to succeed to be best you can be EVERY time you audition.
A veteran cast member of AVENUE Q, Michelle offers a safe space for actors to create and come into their own as artists.
Whether you are a high school student getting ready for college, a recent college grad getting ready to dive into the professional world, or just need a safe space to be able to hone in your auditioning skills, Michelle's experience, extensive background in musical theatre and passion for teaching makes her a musical theatre actor's BEST FRIEND. She will equip you with the tools you need to succeed to be best you can be EVERY time you audition.
ABOUT
Teacher and founder of Michelle Lane Musical Theatre Studio, Michelle Lane, is a contemporary voice teacher and Stanislavsky based acting coach. She has a BFA in Musical Theatre from the University of Arizona (which was 3rd in the nation when she attended). She helped build the curriculum for the 7-9th grade musical theatre and acting classes for OSCA's 2nd Performing Arts school: The California School of the Arts - San Gabriel Valley for their inaugural year in the Integrated Arts program. She also worked alongside high school pal, Bill Garrett (Theater teacher/director, Calabasas High School) vocal directing in the first several seasons of Calabasas Summer Theater. She continues to work with the students of Calabasas High School (renowned for their award-winning theater arts program) as the resident vocal coach for their main stage musicals in the beautiful, Las Virgenes Performing Arts Education Center (PAEC). It has been incredibly rewarding to be able to work and give back at her alma mater.
TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
Through song analysis and the Stanislavski method of acting, Michelle's focus in teaching vocal performance is not only based on technique, but in examining the underbelly of the song.
"If the objective is strong, along with clear internal beats and intentions, it influences the way a song is sung. I don't just teach singing; I teach how to dissect and analyze a song and live through the piece! Throughout my professional career, I have been exposed to and managed to cultivate a variety of vocal techniques from teachers on both coasts, and mostly influenced by John Henny through his voice academy training. Having so many different kinds of teachers, has enabled me to customize each lesson to meet the specific vocal needs of every individual student. I strive to achieve one sound by mixing all the resonators and understanding how to use them in chest and head voice to create one consistent, powerful, and clear sound." - Michelle Lane
BIO
Michelle has found a passion for teaching that has made her as happy as performing does. She made her Broadway debut closing AVENUE Q at the Golden Theatre and was a part of the original Las Vegas company of Avenue Q. Immediately after Q, she found herself following Bobby Lopez to his new venture in Orlando recreating Dory for the stage in Finding Nemo the Musical. The first piece EGOT award winners Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez wrote together before their next venture: FROZEN. Michelle is an Ovation Award Winner for her performance in the West Coast Premiere of Swing! at Musical Theatre West. She has worked on both coast and many cities in between and has made a career of performing over the last 20+ years. Michelle is also a proud mama!
Teacher and founder of Michelle Lane Musical Theatre Studio, Michelle Lane, is a contemporary voice teacher and Stanislavsky based acting coach. She has a BFA in Musical Theatre from the University of Arizona (which was 3rd in the nation when she attended). She helped build the curriculum for the 7-9th grade musical theatre and acting classes for OSCA's 2nd Performing Arts school: The California School of the Arts - San Gabriel Valley for their inaugural year in the Integrated Arts program. She also worked alongside high school pal, Bill Garrett (Theater teacher/director, Calabasas High School) vocal directing in the first several seasons of Calabasas Summer Theater. She continues to work with the students of Calabasas High School (renowned for their award-winning theater arts program) as the resident vocal coach for their main stage musicals in the beautiful, Las Virgenes Performing Arts Education Center (PAEC). It has been incredibly rewarding to be able to work and give back at her alma mater.
TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
Through song analysis and the Stanislavski method of acting, Michelle's focus in teaching vocal performance is not only based on technique, but in examining the underbelly of the song.
"If the objective is strong, along with clear internal beats and intentions, it influences the way a song is sung. I don't just teach singing; I teach how to dissect and analyze a song and live through the piece! Throughout my professional career, I have been exposed to and managed to cultivate a variety of vocal techniques from teachers on both coasts, and mostly influenced by John Henny through his voice academy training. Having so many different kinds of teachers, has enabled me to customize each lesson to meet the specific vocal needs of every individual student. I strive to achieve one sound by mixing all the resonators and understanding how to use them in chest and head voice to create one consistent, powerful, and clear sound." - Michelle Lane
BIO
Michelle has found a passion for teaching that has made her as happy as performing does. She made her Broadway debut closing AVENUE Q at the Golden Theatre and was a part of the original Las Vegas company of Avenue Q. Immediately after Q, she found herself following Bobby Lopez to his new venture in Orlando recreating Dory for the stage in Finding Nemo the Musical. The first piece EGOT award winners Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez wrote together before their next venture: FROZEN. Michelle is an Ovation Award Winner for her performance in the West Coast Premiere of Swing! at Musical Theatre West. She has worked on both coast and many cities in between and has made a career of performing over the last 20+ years. Michelle is also a proud mama!
SERVICES
PRIVATE COACHING (All levels)
Whether you are a beginner, still learning or a seasoned professional, Michelle creates a safe space to create, giving you the tools you need to do your best each time you perform while encouraging positivity and instilling self confidence no matter where you are in your journey! Michelle teaches out of her home studio in West Hills, CA*.
*SKYPE sessions are available for out of town students.
ARE YOU LOOKING TO:
PLEASE NOTE
If your child is still in Elementary school, there will be an assessment during their first lesson to see whether an hour or 30-minute lesson would be a better fit for them. Techniques are taught that require strong focus, attention to small details, an awareness of what is happening inside the body and the maturity to talk about real-life experiences. This is as much an acting studio as it is a voice studio and students will work the whole process of singing and acting.
For the fastest response, send an email to schedule a time.
Whether you are a beginner, still learning or a seasoned professional, Michelle creates a safe space to create, giving you the tools you need to do your best each time you perform while encouraging positivity and instilling self confidence no matter where you are in your journey! Michelle teaches out of her home studio in West Hills, CA*.
*SKYPE sessions are available for out of town students.
ARE YOU LOOKING TO:
- Up your vocal technique
- Expand your range
- Learn the techniques needed to achieve a solid and reliable mix
- Experience how song analysis can completely change your performance
- Improve your audition results
- Have a competitive audition book filled with songs they haven't heard all day
- Learn how to choose songs for your auditions more wisely
- Work on a monologue (contemporary or classic styles)
- Prepare for college auditions
- Record self tape auditions and record college audition submissions
PLEASE NOTE
If your child is still in Elementary school, there will be an assessment during their first lesson to see whether an hour or 30-minute lesson would be a better fit for them. Techniques are taught that require strong focus, attention to small details, an awareness of what is happening inside the body and the maturity to talk about real-life experiences. This is as much an acting studio as it is a voice studio and students will work the whole process of singing and acting.
For the fastest response, send an email to schedule a time.
SELF TAPE SERVICES
Whether you need to send a self tape audition in for a TV, film, commercial or musical theatre audition or need to record your pre-screens for college auditions, let's face it... self tape auditions are becoming the new normal. Auditioning against your living room wall with standard overhead lighting, unfortunately just doesn't cut it anymore. Michelle Lane Musical Theatre Studio offers professional studio lighting against a brilliant blue studio background screen, recording you with professional audio equipment (lavalier microphone available), coaching for your entire piece AND a professional actor to work off of. Editing is also available.
Whether you need to send a self tape audition in for a TV, film, commercial or musical theatre audition or need to record your pre-screens for college auditions, let's face it... self tape auditions are becoming the new normal. Auditioning against your living room wall with standard overhead lighting, unfortunately just doesn't cut it anymore. Michelle Lane Musical Theatre Studio offers professional studio lighting against a brilliant blue studio background screen, recording you with professional audio equipment (lavalier microphone available), coaching for your entire piece AND a professional actor to work off of. Editing is also available.
